Filing-cabinet drawer



July 21, 1925. 1,546,421

P. A. WETZEL FILING CABI'NEI DRAWER Filed Sept. 7, 1920 Patented July 21, 1925.

UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER A. WETZEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FILING-CABINET DRAWER.

Applicationfiled September 7, 1920. Serialv No. 408,572.

To all whom it may concern. I I

Be it known that 1, PETER A. WVE'rzEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook-and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Filing-Cabinet Drawers, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in filing cabinet drawers, and has for its object the production of a device in which the metallic bottom of the drawer is so con structed as to work in the cabinet with the least possible friction.

A further object is the production of a device in which new and novel means are provided for sustaining the drop front of the cabinet.

A further object is the production of adevice involving improved means for strengthening the bottom of the drawer.

A further object is the production of a device involving new and novel means for preventing warping of the drawer.

A further object is the production of a device of simple construction, and one not liable to get out of order.

These and such other objects as may appear hereinafter are attained by my device, an embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the drawer embodying my improved invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of Fig. 1 showing the method of connecting the drop front; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a fragment of a filing cabinet.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawingmy improved drawer comprises side members t, 4:, a rear 5, a bottom 6, and a drop front 7. The bottom is formed from metal, preferably corrugated, as shown in Fig. 1, and extending out under the sides, as shown at 8, turned upwardly on the outside, as shown at 12, and bent inwardly, as shown at 10, and entering corresponding grooves in the outer surface of the side walls.

The front portion shown at 11 is reduced in width to provide for the drop front, as will be hereinafter explained. The rear three-fourths of the bottom is extended out,

flanges designed to enter corresponding grooves 13 in the cabinet.

The metal bottom is turned upwardly in ,the rear the same as at the sides, and the metal bent inwardly and fitted within a similar groove (not shown) in the rear wall. The bottom member has an outwardly extending ear it turned upwardly and hug ging the side of the drawer, serving as a support for the triangular plates 15 to which the drop front 7 is secured in any way, as for instance, screws 16.

The vertical side of the triangular member 15 is turned outwardly, as shown at 17, forming a slide, being, in effect, a continuation of the member 12 shown in Fi 1 when the drawer is closed. When the rop front is open and swung back, the upper portion of the slide 17 strikes against the end 18, which acts as a stop and prevents the further movement of the drop front.

By the use of this construction, a very stiff drawer is provided, the corrugated bottom serves to further stiffen the structure, and no wear of any sort is imposed on the wooden portion of the drawer, and yet all the advantages of the wooden drawer are secured without any of the disadvantages of the steel drawer.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. A drawer for filing cabinets comprising sides and an end, said sides having longitudinal grooves in their outer faces near the bottom, a metallic bottom'extending under and beyond said sides, and flanges extending upwardly and inwardly from the margin of the bottom to form hollow runners for the drawer, the inwardly extending flanges being extended into the grooves to form an interfitting connection with the sides.

2. A drawer for filing cabinets comprising sides of wood and an end of wood, said sides having longitudinal grooves in their outer faces near the bottom, a metallic bottom ex tending under and beyond said sides, and flanges extending upwardly and inwardly from the margin of the bottom to form hol low runners for the drawer, the inwardly extending flanges being extended into the grooves to form an interfitting connection with the sides.

3. In-afiiing; cabinet, a-"d-ra-Wer comprismg side members and an fina -11161111361, a

drop front, said members having longitudi- U nal grooves in their outer surfaces nearthe 5 bottom, and a metallicbot-tom ext-ending under said sides and end and upwardiyentering said grooves.

4:. In a filing 'cab'inet, -a d rawer-having sides, an end, a metallic bottom engaging 10 said sides and end *and' having *up'ii ardly said sides and end an-d "having upwardly extending ears on either side, a drop front,

secured to the earand side.

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